Axis

Power

horsepower (mechanical)hp

550 ft·lbf/s; the mechanical horsepower.

Dimension
power
Canonical signature
L^2*M*T^-3
System
imperial us
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 hp = 745.6998715822702 W
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Metric horsepower is 735.5 W; electrical is 746 W.
Aliases
hp, imperial horsepower, horsepower (imperial)

Same dimension

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 hp = 745.6998715822702 W

Exact relationship

10 hp = 7,456.998715822702 W

Exact relationship